We were honoured to be invited, as partners in the East project, to participate in BSK’s Boi-Lit Festival, the annual Bangla Literature Festival at Rich Mix. It’s a wonderful event, which combines creativity and intellect.

On Day 1, Families Day, Sef Townsend, Shamim Azad, Farah Naz and Paul Burgess presented an interactive programme of stories and songs. On Day 2, which focussed on the Bangla Renaissance, Paul presented a segment on the Illiad, as part of a section directed by Khadijah Rahman that explored the links between Valmiki’s Ramayan and Homer’s epic.

BSK’s official photographer, Shoayeeb Chamak took lots of great photos: here are a selection.

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK

East at Boi-Lit 16 – photo by Shoayeeb Chamak for BSK